Citizens Bank Park
Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Austin Hays in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citizens Bank Park as the 3rd-worst venue in Major League Baseball for righty batting average. Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which generally leads to worse offense. Kyle Bradish will hold the platoon advantage against Trea Turner in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense grades out as the strongest among all the teams in action today. Trea Turner's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (2.6° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is significantly lower than his 10.6° seasonal figure.
Ryan Mountcastle will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Ranger Suarez.
Anthony Santander is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Ranger Suarez. Anthony Santander pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.4% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Bryson Stott is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Bryson Stott will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jordan Westburg has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (82% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Jordan Westburg will hold the platoon advantage over Ranger Suarez in today's matchup.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Ramon Urias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's matchup. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today.
Bryce Harper projects as the 11th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Bryce Harper will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Alec Bohm is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage in today's game.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Kyle Schwarber ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Kyle Schwarber will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish today.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Jorge Mateo will hold the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's game. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today.
When estimating his BABIP ability, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Brandon Marsh will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's matchup. Brandon Marsh has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. James McCann will have the handedness advantage over Ranger Suarez today. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Jake Cave will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Bradish today. Jake Cave has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
Nick Castellanos has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Gunnar Henderson has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.
Adam Frazier has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.
Colton Cowser has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.
Edmundo Sosa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
J.T. Realmuto has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.
